| No |
Par |
Yds |
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| 1 |
5 |
563 |
This is a tempting par 5 but it's difficult to reach in two because of the bunkering. A sand wedge approach shot gives the best chance for birdie.
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| 2 |
4 |
387 |
This is a short par 4 and an important birdie opportunity. The tee shot requires a choice -- play left to right or over the tall tree in the dogleg. |
| 3 |
4 |
467 |
This is the beginning of Colonial's "Horrible Horseshoe" -- the three most difficult holes on the golf course. The long dogleg left requires a perfectly placed tee shot around a large tree and bunkers. A long approach shot makes birdies rare. This ranks as the second-most difficult hole at Colonial. |
| 4 |
3 |
252 |
This is the longest of the par 3s. The elevated green is difficult to hold. This is the only par 3 that has not yielded a hole-in-one during the 58-year history of the tournament. Even birdies are rare.
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| 5 |
4 |
472 |
This is the hardest hole at Colonial and the last of the "Horrible Horseshoe." The tee shot must be precise -- there's a ditch to the left and a river on the right. |
| 6 |
4 |
394 |
A left-to-right tee shot between bunkers sets up a good birdie opportunity. The green can be tricky. |
| 7 |
4 |
432 |
This is a straight hole that requires accuracy off the tee into a pinched landing area. You can be more aggressive with the second shot, though.
|
| 8 |
3 |
194 |
This hole features a three-tiered green with tricky crosswinds. Short birdie putts are difficult to come by here.
|
| 9 |
4 |
402 |
This is an attractive, devilish hole that can extract some big numbers. You must hit it straight off the tee and avoid a pond in front of the tricky green with your approach.
|
| 10 |
4 |
407 |
This is the second-toughest hole on the back nine. The tee shot must stay left to fully utilize the narrow opening to the green.
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| 11 |
5 |
611 |
You can let it all out on this straight tee shot but watch out for bunkers to the left side of fairway. The well-bunkered green requires a sand wedge approach for the best chance at birdie. |
| 12 |
4 |
417 |
This is the hardest hole on back nine. The fairway is a dogleg left that requires accuracy and length. The approach must negotiate a tightly-bunkered green and often a headwind. |
| 13 |
3 |
171 |
You face a tee shot with total carry over water to this two-tiered green. Winds can make this hole very difficult. |
| 14 |
4 |
448 |
This long dogleg left requires a draw off the tee and a long approach shot. The green can be tricky.
|
| 15 |
4 |
428 |
Your tee shot must navigate a gauntlet formed by out-of-bounds to the right and trees to the left. A short approach makes birdies possible on this two-tiered green. |
| 16 |
3 |
188 |
The steepest green on the course requires a good shot to stay below the pin. |
| 17 |
4 |
382 |
This is a short but dangerous hole. It's a dogleg right but you must keep your tee shot left. Accuracy is a premium all the way with a short but hazardous approach.
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| 18 |
4 |
433 |
You need to hit a draw off the tee on this dogleg left with trees capturing wayward shots. A lake protects the left side of the well-bunkered green.
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